Your password has probably been stolen. Here’s what to do about it. by washingtonpost.com

Pardon the interruption, but your passwords are leaking.

You’ve probably become numb to all the headlines about data breaches. But a website called Have I Been Pwned will expose the horror they’ve wreaked on you.

Type in your email address and Have I Been Pwned lists websites and apps on which your passwords have been compromised. (“Pwned,” pronounced like “owned,” is geek speak for conquered.) Try your family members’ emails and your favorite passwords, too. Australian security guru Troy Hunt spends…

Celebrating 10 years of Password Security

LastPass launched ten years ago and was founded on a mission to provide seamless password security for individuals and businesses alike.

Share LastPass with friends

Trouble convincing your friends and family to finally use a password manager? Check out our new infographic for 10 ways to convince your loved ones to take control of their cybersecurity with LastPass.

Criminals Can Steal Your Phone Number. Here’s How to Stop Them by howtogeek.com

Criminals can steal your phone number by pretending to be you, and then moving your number to another phone. They’ll then receive security codes sent via SMS on their phone, helping them gain access to your bank account and other secure services.

Pennsylvania REAL ID? by dmv.pa.gov      Real ID Frequently Asked Questions

The REAL ID Act is a federal law passed by Congress after Sept. 11, 2001, that establishes specific minimum federal standards for state-issued driver's licenses and ID cards to be accepted for certain federal purposes, like entering a federal building or boarding a domestic commercial flight.

Note: If you are a resident of a different state check with your state's drivers license department.

Ultimate guide to airport security options by creditcards.com

TSA Precheck, Global Entry, CLEAR can speed you through the screening process

If you fly, you’ve endured the chaos of airport security screening: long lines, wrestling to take off your shoes and jacket in the middle of a cranky crowd, and maybe even missing a flight.

Motherboard's Security Tuneup

Introducing Motherboard’s Digital Security Tuneup – Join us every day for one week to get your data on lock.

1. You Should Take Five Minutes to Update Your OS and Apps – For day one of our digital security tuneup, take a minute to update all your operating systems.
2. It's Time to Actually Use Your Password Manager – Day two of our Personal Security Tuneup has you start swapping out your lazy passwords for secure ones, stored in a manager.
3. You Should Be Using Two-Factor Authentication on Everything – Day three of our personal security tuneup: turn on that 2FA!
4. Ad Blockers Are Good for Security, Too – On day four of our security tuneup, we recommend installing and ad-blocker…but consider white listing trusted sites!
5. Seriously, Stop Using Flash – It's day five of our digital security tuneup and it's time to banish this internet relic.

Think You’ve Got Your Credit Freezes Covered? Think Again. by krebsonsecurity.com

I spent a few days last week speaking at and attending a conference on responding to identity theft. The forum was held in Florida, one of the major epicenters for identity fraud complaints in United States. One gripe I heard from several presenters was that identity thieves increasingly are finding ways to open new mobile phone accounts in the names of people who have already frozen their credit files with the big-three credit bureaus. Here’s a look at what may be going on, and how you can protect yourself.

Finally, Here's the Only Password You’ll Ever Need to Remember by marketwatch.com

Your data has never been less secure.

The number of security breaches that exposed people’s sensitive information surpassed 1,300 in 2017, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a San Diego-based nonprofit, up from only 200 in 2005. Major incidents like the Equifax…

The Best Internet Security: Layers of Protection, and Good Habits by thewirecutter.com

After interviewing information security experts and experienced online-security journalists, we learned no single app can protect you from an ever-changing array of new malware. The best protection consists of setting up and maintaining layers of security on your devices: keeping your operating system, browsers, and software updated, paying for decent but not overbearing virus and malware protection, installing browser extensions for Web privacy and security, and getting into smart security habits.

How to Deter Burglars from Breaking Into Your Home by howtogeek.com

Getting your home broken into is a scary experience, but you can do a handful of things to prevent a burglar from even thinking about coming close to your house.

Burglars choose houses that are easy targets.

A Password Manager Can Help You Share Less Info With Tech Giants Such as Facebook – Here's How to Use One by CNBC

Single sign-in services from tech giants such as Google and Facebook make it easy to sign in to a lot of different sites without remembering different usernames and passwords for each one.

But if you use these services, the tech giants behind them may be collecting information you didn't realize you were sharing with them.

Somewhere along the line many of us have grown accustomed to using tools from Facebook, Google, Amazon and other big companies to log in to websites and apps, instead of creating new usernames and passwords for each one.

Dot-cm Typosquatting Sites Visited 12M Times So Far in 2018 by krebsonsecurity.com

A story published here last week warned readers about a vast network of potentially malicious Web sites ending in “.cm” that mimic some of the world’s most popular Internet destinations (e.g. espn[dot]cm, aol[dot]cm and itunes[dot].cm) in a bid to bombard visitors with fake security alerts that can lock up one’s computer. If that piece lacked one key detail it was insight into just how many people were mistyping .com and ending up at one of these so-called “typosquatting” domains.

Thanks for the suggestion Jay!

How to Clear Your Facebook Search History by howtogeek.com

Search histories can tell a lot about you, and that’s especially true of Facebook’s search history. If you don’t want that sort of data left sitting around, here’s how to clear it.

11 Tell-Tale Signs Your Accounts and Devices Have Been Hacked by Gizmodo   

No one likes getting hacked, and it’s generally true that the quicker you can spot something has gone awry, the better your chances of minimizing the damage. These are the main warning signs to look out for, what they might mean, and some quick pointers about what you should do next.